Bitcoin Exchange Mycoin Bankrupt: Takes Investors' $390m
Hong Kong-based Bitcoin exchange MyCoin.hk is reported to have gone bankrupt, taking away US$390 million worth investors' funds with it. According to The South China Morning Post, the lost money belongs to a total of 3,000 exploited MyCoin customers who all were promised double returns in over a year. One of the victims, surnamed Lau, told the newspaper that they were asked by the higher tiers of the scheme to bring more customers if they need the money back. Her statements clearly explained MyCoin was a pyramid-structured Ponzi company. Other investors shared Lau's statement and further....
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It was reported some days ago that the Hong Kong bitcoin company mycoin.hk went away with investors' money. According to various sources, the total estimate of losses nears $390m. Hong Kong lawmakers are now commenting on a ban on bitcoin. In the meantime, more than 25 people are reportedly flocking police headquarters to complain about the mycoin.hk scam. According to lawmakers Leung Yiu-chung and James To "The government should clamp down on bitcoin." Leung adds, "The government should not just stand aside, It's simply not enough to just ask people to exercise caution when investing .......
Welcome to the latest edition of the NewsBTC Weekly Bitcoin Recap, where we highlight our top stories of the week. Let's take a look at the biggest headlines for the week of February 8-14, 2015. 1. Hong Kong "Bitcoin Exchange" Mycoin Reportedly Goes Bankrupt - as reported on February 9th. Hong Kong-based Bitcoin exchange MyCoin.hk is reported to have gone bankrupt, taking away US$390 million worth investors' funds with it. In reality, only 8.1 million was stolen from gullible ponzi scheme victims. According to The South China Morning Post, the lost money belongs to a total of 3,000....
Bitcoin in the Headlines is a weekly look at global bitcoin news, analysing media coverage and its impact. Bitcoin has been hung out to dry many times before in the media as part of reports that supporters argue often overemphasise its involvement in criminal activities. Its reputation often suffers due to the lack of information - or misinformation - available. If the Silk Road Trial did not do enough to put bitcoin under scrutiny, the recent scandal at Hong Kong bitcoin exchange MyCoin certainly fueled new skepticism around the digital currency. What was said about bitcoin this week and....
The Chinese newspaper, China Times, has reported that on August 20, 2015, Taiwanese police arrested two suspects who allegedly scammed investors out of $1 billion NT, equivalent to $30.6 million USD. Lu Kuan-wei and Chen Yun-fei were arrested after the Criminal Investigation Bureau in Taipei received a number of complaints about fraud from victims. Editor’s Note: To be clear, Mycoin was a ponzi scheme that fronted as a Bitcoin exchange. Additionally, it needs to be noted that MyCoin is not Maicoin, a legal Taiwanese Bitcoin exchange.
MyCoin is currently under investigation for running a Ponzi bitcoin scam, and two of its organizers were recently arrested in Taiwan. According to Taipei's Criminal Investigation Bureau, individuals Lu Kuan-wei and Chen Yun-fei were apprehended since they have held a few events for MyCoin. "Chen and Lu held several events for investors convincing each one to spend NT$1.62 million (US$49,600) for 90 BTC and an account with MyCoin's parent company, which would distribute 0.63 of a bitcoin every day for a total value of NT$11,000 (US$337). The investors were told that their investment would....